This Meetup group offers support and resources, such as talks, teleseminars, workshops, and writing groups, for aspiring writers interested in writing nonfiction essays, articles and books and getting them published. It explores writing techniques and tools and publishing options (both traditional and non-traditional) as well as nonfiction necessities like platform building, promotion and writing proposals. It's main purpose revolves around helping writers get their books written an published.

… We are here to help each other achieve the ultimate goal of getting published -- on-line as well as off-line. We will also focus on practical, realistic methods of monetizing the content (writing) we create, and driving traffic to our websites. Our organizer, Bill Belew, is a professional blogger and online platform builder. He has taken nine different topics to more than 1 million viewers EACH and has more than 33 million views of his websites. We are a community composed of talented, creative …

A group of writers seriously interested in creating, refining and publishing fiction, non-fiction, poetry, lyrics, screenplays, etc. Meeting biweekly for mutual support, critique and developing their writing/editing skills. Each member who RSVPs and whose membership dues are current gets an allotted time for reading and critique at each meeting. Please, when you join, do not include website addresses or promotional information. There are more appropriate venues for publicizing and promoting your …

I'm starting this group to discuss current news. I'm reading challenged to understand news and current affairs. I tried to understand news on TV and cable channels, but most news is presented as views, not as facts. The choices media make, as to what will be in headlines and how they decide to present facts, are interesting. Then came news aggregators like google news. They do a better job of presenting everything that is published, but they are still struggling to get the facts out of new eve …

… Has your teen expressed a desire to get published? If you think your teen would say "Yes!" to any of these questions, then you've found the right place. We bring together Parents and their enthusiastic Teen Writers, ages 13-18, in an informal workshop setting to hone both their creative writing and academic writing skills. Writers of all levels, media, and genres are welcome, including: short stories, poetry, novels, comic books, graphic novels, screenplays, and research topics. If you have any …

BackPorch Writers: come one come all! Looking for serious fiction writers trying to get their stuff published. Join together for support, writing prompts and maybe some flash fiction to stoke the fire of the muse(s) at the Redwood Shores Library's back porch. Venue is outdoors but indoors is a possilbility weather permitting.

MISSION STATEMENT:  It is the Mission of the WCWG to provide honest, thoughtful, considerate and supportive feedback to its members and to facilitate the goal of improving and publishing their writing.   PLEASE CHECK "PAGES" FOR OUR MISSIONS STATEMENT, ROLES AND GROUP RULES.  

This group is for writers of all abilities, and is an opportunity to get together with other writers.  Our group meets the first and third Thursday of every month - and can be open to more meetups if people want.     First Thursday Meeting - The first Thursday of every month is facilitated by Denise Spiller.  Her topic is Write, Publish, and Produce!  In addition to setting writing and publishing goals, Denise has some guest speakers lined up in the coming months who will talk with us about the …

The South Bay Branch of the California Writers club welcomes all writers, published or yet to be published. We are dedicated to the support of all types of writer, and all genres. We are an open, friendly group that is here to support you. The California Writers Club is one of the oldest writers' organizations in continuous operation in the nation. Our members are poets, journalists, essayists, technical writers, and creators of genre and literary fiction, as well as editors, booksellers, and ot …

"Writers from India" is a place where Writers and Enthusiasts of the written word from the Indian Sub Continent can come together and share their work. The main idea behind this group is to foster the writing of expatriate Indians living in San Francisco Bay Area. You can be a storyteller, a Poet, blogger, a Travel writer or just an enthusiast, the genre does not really matter, if you can write you should be here. India is a nation of different languages and limiting this group to one language a …

I love to write. While living in Austin, I attended a meetup for writers. I was able to finish and self publish my first book due to committing to showing up write every week for an hour. We will meet at a quiet coffee shop for 90 minutes. The first half hour will consist of talking about our writing and any helpful info about publishing and seminars. The last hour is writing uninterrupted. A lot can get accomplished in an hour. I did it once and I plan to use this method for my second book. Thi …

… Dinner Menus are published in advance and accompany the Newsletter. The Newsletter lists and describes After-Dinner Events, cooking classes, take-out meals, macrobiotic and related conferences, services, restaurants, and markets. The Dinner Menus and Newsletter are published every two months, six times per year.

A group for writers, illustrators, and publishers interested in learning and sharing information about how to create, publish, and sell electronic books and periodicals.

Authors have books to promote. Speakers, coaches, and consultants needs books. And what do all these groups need? Visibility to sell more books, get clients, and speaking engagements to support and sustain their work. That is the purpose and focus of the Bestselling Author Network. If you've struggled with making book sales, then this group is for you. If you are overwhelmed with how to get attention for your upcoming book, then this group is for you. If you're wondering how best to get yo …

… I am a lyricist and a writer, I have been published a few times. ONE DAY THE GRAMMY'S!!

Are you a consultant, speaker, or coach who wants to move to your next level? Every mass-level expert has a book. Do you want to be one of them? Or perhaps you have just always wanted to write a book. I've worked with top speakers and experts like Alex Mandossian, Jeff Slayter, Milana Leshinsky, and others. I have a passion for helping aspiring non-fiction authors get their book out! Our meetings are about exploring different tools and techniques for designing, creating, publishing and promoting …